Mail bag protector

ABSTRACT

A mail bag protector for protecting mail bags suspended on a cart of the type having the mail bags secured to the cart by means of cleats on the cart over which rings secured to the bag are engaged. The protector consist of a flexible transparent plastic panel having rings secured centrally thereof for engagement over the cleats on the cart with the panel overlying the open top of the bags. In a modified form of the invention the rings are magnetized to improve their grip with the cleats.

United States Patent Kuvik [451 May 16, 1972 [54] MAIL BAG PROTECTOR1,552,563 9/1925 Labisky 150/52 x 72 Inventor: Joseph J. Kuvik, 4601West 97:11 Place, 52831 3%;: @67

Oak Lawn "L 60453 [22] Filed: Sept. 25, 1970 Primary Examiner-Joseph R.Leclair Assistant Examiner-Stephen P. Garbe [2]] Appl' 75351AttorneyBerman, Davidson and Herman [52] [1.8. CI.....'. ..150/52 R,135/5 R, 150/52 E, [57] ABSTRACT 51] In 3 22 A mail bag protector forprotecting mail bags suspended on a [58] Fieid l 5 B 13 cart of the typehaving the mail bags secured to the cart by 1 50/15 19 a 35 means ofcleats on the cart over which rings secured to the bag 248/98 areengaged. The protector consist of a flexible transparent plastic panelhaving rings secured centrally thereof for en- 56] References Citedgagement over the cleats on the can with the panel overlying the opentop of the bags. In a modified form of the invention the rings aremagnetized to improve their grip with the cleats.

1 Claim 495.511.1 18.,F118 F MAIL BAG PROTECTOR BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to theprotection of open top mail bags secured to a cart by means of rings onthe bag engaging over cleats on the cart.

2. Summary of the Invention In the present invention a conventional mailbag cart having mail bag cleats formed thereon for engagement by therings of the mail bag has a transparent plastic panel engaged thereover.The transparent plastic panel has a plurality of attaching rings securedthereto with the attaching rings being adapted to engage over the cleatson the cart to support the transparent plastic panel in overlyingrelation with respect to the mail bags. In a form of the invention therings on the panel are magnetized to improve their grip with the cleatsof the cart.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a protective paneloverlying mail bags on a cart so as to prevent rain, snow and the likefrom damaging the mail.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the followingspecification when considered in the light of the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of theinvention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross section taken along the line 2-2 ofFIG. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows with parts broken away forconvenience of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the panel; and

FIG. 4 is an edge view of the panel.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings indetail wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughoutthe several figures the reference numeral indicates generally a mail bagprotector constructed in accordance with the invention.

The mail bag protector 10 is adapted for use with a mail bag cart 11 ofconventional design and having an upright support 12 carrying ahorizontal bar 13 thereon. The bar 13 has a pair of spaced apart cleatsl4 rigidly secured thereto for reasons to be assigned. A pair ofconventional mail bags 15 are mounted on opposite sides of the bar 13and are provided with a pair of rings 16 which are adapted to engage inthe cleat 14 to secure the bags 15 to the cart 11.

A flat flexible transparent plastic panel 17 has a notch 18 formed inone side edge thereof to permit the handle 19 of the cart 11 to extendupwardly therethrough. The panel 17 has a plurality of rings 20 securedthereto by means of a boss 21 throughwhich they extend. The rings 20 arespaced apart equal to the distance that the cleats 14 are spaced apartand the rings 20 are adapted to engage in the cleat 14 to secure thepanel 17 to the cart 11.

The rings 20 may be magnetized if desired to improve their holding powerwith respect to the cleats 14.

In the use and operation of the invention the flexible transparent panel17 is draped across the rod 13 completely cover ing the open top of themail bags 15. The mailman when ready to remove mail from the mail bag 15can visually inspect the contents of the bag without removing the panel17 and can grasp the package of mail from the bag 15 by only slightlyraising the panel 17 to give hand excess to the contents of the bag 15.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention itshould be understood that numerous structural modifications andadaptations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is:

l. The mail bag protector for use with mail bags mounted on a supportingcart of the type having a horizontal bar and a pair of spaced apartcleats secured thereto for receiving spaced mounting rin secured to themail batgs com risin a flexible transparent p astic panel, a plurality 0space apa bosses integrally secured to the underside of said panel andprojecting downwardly therefrom, and a ring pivotally mounted in each ofsaid bosses for engaging in said cleats to secure said panel to said barin overlying relation to mail bags supported on opposite sides of saidbar, said panel having a notch extending deeply into one lateral sideedge thereof intermediate the end edges of said panel for extendingaround the handle of said cart.

1. The mail bag protector for use with mail bags mounted on a supportingcart of the type having a horizontal bar and a pair of spaced apartcleats secured thereto for receiving spaced mounting rings secured tothe mail bags comprising a flexible transparent plastic panel, aplurality of spaced apart bosses integrally secured to the underside ofsaid panel and projecting downwardly therefrom, and a ring pivotallymounted in each of said bosses for engaging in said cleats to securesaid panel to said bar in overlying relation to mail bags supported onopposite sides of said bar, said panel having a notch extending deeplyinto one lateral side edge thereof intermediate the end edges of saidpanel for extending around the handle of said cart.